enduring

[en-doo r-ing, -dyoo r-]

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adjective

lasting; permanent: a poet of enduring greatness.
patient; long-suffering.

Origin of enduring

First recorded in 1525–35; endure + -ing²

Related formsen·dur·ing·ly, adverben·dur·ing·ness, nounnon·en·dur·ing, adjectiveun·en·dur·ing, adjectiveun·en·dur·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for enduringly

Contemporary Examples

And, of course, there is Harry herself: forever fascinating, beautiful, charismatic, and enduringly cool.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show
Tim Teeman
October 1, 2014
No other decade in our history was more alive or enduringly creative.
When New York City Hit Its Stride
Allen Barra
July 17, 2014
Perhaps most enduringly, in the great push to open the canon—that equally outdated thing!
C.E. Morgan: ‘Light in August’ is Faulkner’s Great American Novel
C.E. Morgan
August 16, 2012
For all the real-world importance of his work on crime, the most enduringly fascinating of his books may be his Bureaucracy.
James Q. Wilson, 1931-2012
David Frum
March 3, 2012
Coffeehouses stayed open late, while in the countryside, “spinning bees”—nocturnal gatherings of women—were enduringly popular.
The Best of Brit Lit
Peter Stothard
October 12, 2011

Historical Examples

Still, still it wears the fetters love so enduringly fastened.
Eventide
Effie Afton
It is their thoughts and the verse in which their thoughts are embodied that are enduringly memorable.
The Bridling of Pegasus
Alfred Austin
All these little incidents of my first few days at the farm are enduringly fixed in my memory.
When Life Was Young
C. A. Stephens
A man with such a mouth can think and act, but not feel either passionately or enduringly.
Hyacinth
George A. Birmingham
Elizabeth, with a skin-deep religion only, was evenly and enduringly virtuous.
Body, Parentage and Character in History
Furneaux Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for enduringly

enduring

adjective

permanent; lasting
having forbearance; long-suffering

Derived Formsenduringly, adverbenduringness, noun

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Word Origin and History for enduringly

enduring

late 14c., action of the verb endure; as a present participle adjective meaning "lasting," from 1530s.

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Examples from the Web for enduringly

Contemporary Examples

And, of course, there is Harry herself: forever fascinating, beautiful, charismatic, and enduringly cool.

No other decade in our history was more alive or enduringly creative.

Perhaps most enduringly, in the great push to open the canon—that equally outdated thing!

For all the real-world importance of his work on crime, the most enduringly fascinating of his books may be his Bureaucracy.

Coffeehouses stayed open late, while in the countryside, “spinning bees”—nocturnal gatherings of women—were enduringly popular.

Historical Examples

Still, still it wears the fetters love so enduringly fastened.

It is their thoughts and the verse in which their thoughts are embodied that are enduringly memorable.

All these little incidents of my first few days at the farm are enduringly fixed in my memory.

A man with such a mouth can think and act, but not feel either passionately or enduringly.

Elizabeth, with a skin-deep religion only, was evenly and enduringly virtuous.

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Word Origin and History for enduringly

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Origin of enduring